Christine Murangi is a dynamic corporate, commercial lawyer with over 10 years’ experience in projects, energy and restructuring matters.
She has successfully acted for clients across the entire value chain of projects, including, public sector entities, commercial lenders, project sponsors and other private parties in the energy space (including renewable energy); infrastructure projects; public-private partnerships (PPPs); public procurement and government contracting; and oil and gas and mining sectors.
She also advises lenders, debtors, government entities, shareholders as well as distressed debt and asset buyers and investors on various aspects, including restructurings and insolvency. Christine has also advised insolvency practitioners in respect of their mandates.
In recognition of her outstanding contributions, Christine has been recognized as a ‘Rising Star’ in Project Development, Restructuring & Insolvency in Kenya by IFLR1000. IFLR1000 is the guide to the world's leading financial law firms and lawyers.
Experience has included advising:
- A developer of over 5,000 affordable housing units under the Affordable Housing Scheme in Kenya
- A developer of a world-class green industrial zone with access to 100% renewable energy, logistics infrastructure, and transport networks to foster the green economy
- Separate developers in relation waste recycling facilities to be developed at two different Counties
- A developer on the development of various integrated industrial parks in Kenya
- The Kenyan government on the procurement of a proposed second Nyali PPP Project in Mombasa County
- A private party on the development of a Special Economic Zone in Kenya through a PPP arrangement
- A private party on the structuring, concession documentation and licensing in respect of a road project under Kenya's road annuity program
- A private party on the investment and development of ports and industrial city in Kenya in the form of privately initiated investment proposals
- Lenders on the financing of a 981.75 MW coal-fired power plant in Lamu County, Kenya
- Project sponsors in respect of a 40 MW solar power project in Makindu, Makueni County
- Sponsors and developers in respect of 7.5MW hydro power project in Bungoma County, Kenya
- Sponsors and developers in respect of 4 hydro power projects
- A developer of a 140 MW geothermal power project in Kenya
- A leading retail supermarket chain in East Africa in respect of standstill arrangements with lenders and restructuring of its business
- Lenders in respect of restructuring and subsequent administration of a leading building materials producer in East Africa
- Receivers of a renewable energy project including the sale of key assets.
- An international company on the recovery of monies following administration of its consortium partner
- Lenders in respect of the restructuring of a leading producer of cookware, and commercial rolling and roofing products in East Africa
- A group of lenders and their advisors in respect of restructuring of a leading provider of transport and logistics solutions in East Africa in financial distress
Professional Qualifications
- Advocate admitted to the High Court of Kenya (2014)
Education
- Kenya School of Law, Diploma in Law (2014)
- University of Nairobi, Bachelor of Laws, LL.B. (2012)
Prior Experience
- 2019 to date, Senior Associate, IKM, DLA Piper Africa member firm in Kenya
- 2015 to 2018, Associate, IKM, DLA Piper Africa member firm in Kenya
- 2014 to 2014, Pupil, IKM, DLA Piper Africa member firm in Kenya
- 2012 to 2013, Legal Assistant, Nairobi-based IT company
Memberships
- Member of the Law Society of Kenya
- Member of the East Africa Law Society
- Member of INSOL International
Globally, climate change is recognized as one of the most serious threats to humanity. The Paris Agreement, which was a global response to climate change, recognizes the need for adequate funds to finance the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate-resilient development. Dubbed ‘transition finance’, the funding needed for the transition to a low-carbon sustainable future is fundamental to the fight against climate change.
The current global challenges posed by unsustainable consumption and waste generation underscore the pressing need for a transition toward a circular economy. This model prioritizes the reuse and regeneration of materials over the traditional linear model where natural resources are taken, transformed into products, and disposed of after use.
When a company is facing financial difficulty, one of the instinctive actions often taken by directors is to resign from their position. They do this in a bid to distance themselves from the failures of the company due to reputational damage and personal liability that may attach.
In recent years, there have been a number of media reports about procurement malpractice and misuse of public funds by public officers entrusted with such duties. The reports tend to elicit a lot of public indignation and debate has often centered around who should be held accountable. On its part, the Government will argue that the institutions set up to deal with such malpractice are doing the best that they can. There are many examples of suspension or removal of implicated officials (including top officers) from office, freezing of assets and hefty fines, among others. However, this is unlikely to appease a public which is craving high profile convictions, the main complaint being that only the ‘small fish’ get netted for procurement crimes, with many of the more senior public officers seemingly walking away scot-free, or at worst, with a slap on the wrist.